King Moabdar

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King Moabdar is a fictional monarch in Voltaire’s philosophical tale "Zadig," serving as the ruler whose court and decisions shape much of the story’s political and moral drama.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf character in a philosophical tale
fictional monarch
literary character
appearsIn Zadig
Zadig
surface form: Zadig, or The Book of Fate
associatedWithCharacter Astarte
surface form: Queen Astarte

Zadig
countryRuled Babylon
creator Voltaire
fictionalStatus fictional character
firstPublishedInWork Zadig
surface form: Zadig (1747)
genreOfWork philosophical tale
languageOfWork French
literaryPeriod Age of Enlightenment
surface form: Enlightenment
medium prose fiction
moralSignificance illustrates the dangers of arbitrary monarchy
name Moabdar
narrativeFunction catalyst for political drama in Zadig
source of moral conflict in Zadig
occupation king
partOfWork Zadig
surface form: court of Babylon in Zadig
role ruler of Babylon
setting Babylon
surface form: ancient Babylon
themeInvolvement abuse of power
fate
justice
political authority
title King
workAuthorNationality French
workTypeContext philosophical conte

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Zadig hasCharacter King Moabdar